Really? Can you share? Did this research isolate the variability of good and bad nesting and brooding habitat?
I can definitely see political, social sensitivities to blaming fur bearers overtly.
Some amazing habitat stats in this episode
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I can definitely see political, social sensitivities to blaming fur bearers overtly.
No, I cant quantify - just reading all the research I can find. And yes - many of the studies do isolate variability of good and bad cover. That is why I quantified my statement using the term “direct” cause for lack of nest success. I am not saying poor habitat does not contribute to predation - but poor habitat by itself does not typically destroy the nest. In the 1980’s, turkeys, quail, and rabbits could exist in mediocre habitat in many places - because predators were very scarce. Now, in similar mediocre habitat, rabbits, turkeys, and quail are absent - but there is an abundance of predators
Poor habitat, poor weather, etc greatly contribute to predation - but those variables typically dont destroy nests directly - that is all I am saying.
Telemark
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Those podcasts said it, specifically raccoons and "free roaming dogs."
You still listening?! All of a sudden, these boys are coming off the top rope on the corn baiters. I am ready to send some money to TFT to support the truth bombs they’ve been dropping.
Wind Gypsy
5 year old buck +
I’d be happy to send some turkeys south from MN if I could! Seems like population is still climbing fast at home and at the land. They are within 20’ of my house daily.
Colder climes. Less aflatoxin. ;)
Howboutthemdawgs
5 year old buck +
Yep! I started the corn one the other day. Gonna finish it tomorrow.
Season opens tomorrow
jsasker007
5 year old buck +
Turkeys are booming here in Minnesota
Wind Gypsy
5 year old buck +
Guess I better get a tag an get me a hen (I think that's legal, better read up). We're scaring them away from the kids swingset and the wife's perennials daily, they'll probably disappear tomorrow now haha.
jsasker007
5 year old buck +
Thought Minnesota turkey seasons were in the spring time? I'm not sure I don't hunt turkeys. Thought there were like 5 seasons all about 5 days long. Could be completely wrong
Brian662
5 year old buck +
Ivw always wondered how animals that are so dumb, can sometimes be so smart.
jsasker007
5 year old buck +
I have 33 turkeys coming through my yard everyday for over a month now. The little ones are all grown up now.
S.T.Fanatic
5 year old buck +
South East Minnesota doesn’t have close to the numbers we use to have. Nobody traps anymore and the nest predators are raising hell. We also have owls that have made a minor comeback in the past 20 years to deal with. Bobcat numbers on the rise. Neoicinoid treated seed corn isn’t doing us any favors either.
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I've watched a lot on the innerweb about neonics and honeybees...Dad started keeping bees when I was a child, I grew up in and around the hives. He kept bees for almost 50 years, a few years ago he decided to no longer keep hives at his house, being surrounded by ag on three sides. I am glad I now live in an area where there is no ag. I grew up hunting and working on those small family farms, my heart bleeds for both sides.
